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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6761622 | Bowling ball resurfacing device A bowling ball resurfacing device is capable of evenly abrading, machining and furbishing the entire surface of a bowling ball. The resurfacing device includes a housing, first and second rolling wheels which are rotatably provided within the housing in a spaced-apa... | 07/13/2004 |
| 7022853 | Single pot process for preparing metal nicotinates from beta-picoline The present invention relates to a single-pot process for the preparation of metal nicotinates, useful as a dietary supplement, from beta picoline as a source of the starting material, said process comprising the steps hydrosulfonation of beta picoline with sulfuric... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6955724 | Spray-coating device for a coating liquid A spraycoating device includes at least one coating liquid spray gun (2) which contains a measuring valve device (40) opening or closing a compressed gas measuring valve flow path (42) depending on the positions of a liquid feed valve (4)... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6919079 | FcεPE chimeric protein for targeted treatment of allergy responses, a method for its production and pharmaceutical compositions containing the same The present invention generally relates to a new approach for the therapy of allergic responses, based on targeted elimination of cells expressing the FcεRI receptor by a chimeric cytotoxin Fc2′-3-PE40. A sequence encoding amino acids 301-43... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6889731 | Compressed-gas canister for a fastening appliance and adapter cap for fitting an intermediate seal Compressed gas canister (1′) intended to supply gas to a fastening appliance (2) that runs on compressed gas, includes a protective edge (12) forming a bowl inside which an ejection valve (16) having a bearing and displacement surface (... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6887557 | Anti-static hard coat film and method of manufacturing the same An anti-static hard coat film is easy to manufacture, has a high total light transmission, achieves favorable viewability for displayed images, and has a superior balance between an anti-static effect and a resistance to scratch. A hard coat layer made of an ionizin... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6874829 | Inner actuator for automobile door locks An inner actuator for automobile doors includes a lever-like handle adapted to be pivoted about an axis within a housing which is attached to the door, a linkage or an actuating cable which is led to a door lock and engages the handle, a spring which biases the hand... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6874575 | Air conditioning housing for an air conditioner of an automobile Disclosed herewith is an air conditioner housing for automobiles and air conditioner using the same. The air conditioner housing includes a housing body having evaporator and heater core accommodating spaces. Upper and lower air passages are defined by partitioning ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6846767 | Dielectric ceramic composition A dielectric ceramic composition of high dielectric constant and low dielectric loss, which can be co-fired with Ag electrodes, is provided for use in various parts of electric and electronic appliances. Based on a base composition with a high dielectric constant, t... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6841943 | Plasma processor with electrode simultaneously responsive to plural frequencies A plasma in a vacuum chamber where a workpiece is processed is bounded by a plasma confinement volume including a region between a first electrode simultaneously responsive to power at first and second RF frequencies and a DC grounded second electrode. A DC grounded... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6842089 | Film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR) device Disclosed are a film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR) device and a method for fabricating the film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR) device. The film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR) device comprises a membrane layer having a plurality of active regions and provides differ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6837543 | Seat, for automobiles or the like A seat for an automobile includes a backrest fitted with a frame, an adjusting device inside the backrest in the region of the lumbar vertebral column, an elongated, resiliently bending element running transversely inside the frame, two bowden cables each with a she... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6836725 | Vehicle navigation system with off-road navigation A method and apparatus of utilizing waypoints for a vehicle is provided. A first waypoint relating to a first vehicle position is added to a second waypoint relating to a second vehicle position. The waypoints are saved as a route. Waypoint information relating to t... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6823752 | Polyhedron inspection feeder and polyhedron inspection apparatus A polyhedron inspection apparatus 10 includes a polyhedron inspection feeder 12 having a passage forming member 22 for inspecting a surface of cubic chip W. The polyhedron inspection feeder 12 is formed with a V-letter groove, and include... | 11/30/2004 |
| D498653 | Angle grinder | 11/23/2004 |
| 6819289 | Chip antenna with parasitic elements A chip antenna, which is used for a mobile communication terminal, local area networks (LAN), or at blue tooth (BT) band, includes: a base block made of one selected from a diaelectric material and a magnetic material and including an upper surface, a lower surface,... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6818473 | Method for fabricating ceramic chip packages Described is a method for fabricating ceramic chip packages in which an epoxy resin containing fine ceramic particles is applied on a ceramic substrate provided with chip packages respectively having a plurality of chips mounted thereon, thereby improving reliabilit... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6817440 | Multi-channel headphones Multi-channel headphones capable of providing quality 3-dimensional (3-D) sound in an atmosphere of intimacy and privacy for individuals is provided. The multi-channel headphones ensure high-quality 3-D sound reproduction with accurate phase using distinct speaker u... | 11/16/2004 |
| D498399 | Palm sander | 11/16/2004 |
| D498438 | Electric bicycle | 11/16/2004 |
| 6815257 | Chip scale package and method of fabricating the same Disclosed are a chip scale package and a method of fabricating the chip scale package. The chip scale package comprises an insulating layer formed on the upper surface of a chip provided with a plurality of terminals on its one surface, a plurality of conductive lay... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6814805 | Film coating apparatus and method for coating using the same A film coating apparatus has a nozzle body and a coating material spreading element having an injection hole communicated with the inside of the nozzle body, and formed integrally with the nozzle body. The apparatus further has a rotation support element and a fixin... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6816295 | MEMS variable optical attenuator Disclosed is a MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical System) variable optical attenuator. The MEMS variable optical attenuator comprises a substrate having a flat upper surface; an electrostatic attenuator disposed on the upper surface of the substrate; transmitting and re... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6812498 | Multi-color light emitting diode package Disclosed herein is a multi-color light emitting diode package. The multi-color light emitting diode package mounted thereon with at least three light emitting diodes comprises a substrate formed at the upper surface thereof with a pattern including three first term... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6806603 | Flat type vibration motor A flat type vibration motor includes a rotor rotatably assembled between a stator and a housing, wherein the rotor includes an insulator of eccentric mass integrally containing at least a winding coil corresponding to the magnet and a weight arranged eccentrically a... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6804978 | Knitted mesh fabric A knitted mesh fabric including an open framework of longitudinally and transversely extending knitted threads, and a plurality of resiliently, longitudinally extendible threads laid in the open framework in at least one direction. The open framework is contracted i... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6802681 | Fastening element A fastening element is adapted to cooperate with a tie member to exert a compressive force on first and second components. The fastening element has an inner portion (50) resiliently joined to an outer portion (52), such that when a tensile reaction fo... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6802463 | Spray-coating system A spray-coating system includes a spraying implement (2) affixable to a support (4) by a tightening element (26) which is affixed to one of the implement and the support (2, 4) so as to be rotatable relative to both parts (2, 4). | 10/12/2004 |
| 6796333 | Protective packing structure for a cylindrical object and fitted with a fastener A packing structure for protecting a cylindrical object includes an integrated fastener, the packing structure assuming the form of a collar hooping the object to be protected and being characterized in that the collar includes over at least a large portion of its p... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6796792 | Electronic gas-lighting device integrated with a terminal board An electronic gas-lighting device includes a casing made of insulating material; electronic high-voltage-pulse generating circuit including at least one transformer having a secondary winding, the ends of which are connected to respective high-voltage terminals; and... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6793435 | Binder A binder (10) has a base (14) having passages (14A, 14A) through which binding legs (13,13) can be inserted. The base (14) has a plurality of base-forming members (17,17) that can move relative to each other along the... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6791686 | Apparatus for integrated monitoring of wafers and for process control in the semiconductor manufacturing and a method for use thereof An integrated apparatus for optically monitoring semiconductor workpieces includes a supporting assembly for supporting the workpiece, and an optical monitoring unit positioned opposite the surface of the workpiece and separated therefrom by an optical window. The o... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6785913 | Flushing mechanism for a dual flush cistern A flushing mechanism for a dual flush cistern system comprises a float assembly (1) comprising a hollow valve stemn (2) carrying a sealing valve (3) for sealing the outlet opening of the cistern at or towards one end and being open at each end t... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6786277 | Heat exchanger having a manifold plate structure The invention relates to a heat exchanger having a manifold plate structure. The heat exchanger comprises a first and a second manifold plate. The first and second manifold plates allow a refrigerant communication between an outside of the heat exchanger and another... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6786278 | Compact air conditioner for automobiles An air conditioner includes an evaporator and a heater core. A first partition is positioned between the evaporator and the heater core, and provided with a first blowing opening for allowing air to detour the heater core and a second blowing opening for blowing air... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6788797 | Headphone accessory A headphone accessory such as an outer casing for use in combination with a headphone system, which makes the headphone system more comfortable to wear, and serves various function suitable for long time wearing. The headphone accessory includes a sound field-formin... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6783046 | Securing device involving a piston propelled by compressed gas A device for securing a plug, of the type involving a piston (9) propelled by gas, has a combustion chamber (5) delimited on one side by the piston and on the other side by a cylinder head (7) with a duct (19) for injecting combustible ga... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6781545 | Broadband chip antenna Disclosed is a chip antenna including first and second electrode patterns serving as radiation elements as well as a power-feeding element and a ground element, respectively. The first and second electrode patterns are separated from each other by first and second s... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6780321 | Recovery of oil from spent bleached earth The invention discloses a process to recover oil from spent bleaching earth recovered from vegetable oil refining process. The process involve three sub-processes comprising of reacting the spent bleaching earth with a solvent selected from a group consisting of tol... | 08/24/2004 |
